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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-20
SCHOOLS.
God Is Away Tonight.
BY VI. z. MUCHALL.

Mamma" said my little daughter Glare
Ere she foldebher wee hands white,
81 don't want TO say my hymn or prayer,
Because God is away Tonight"
My darling" Ianswered, "Im sure you know
Our Father Is never away"
"Oh, yes" she pleaded, "it must be SO
From something you said to day.
"You said you had no one to help you now,
That no one now cared for you;
But, mother, II God is still in heaven
OF course that cannot be true.
Because you have often seemed so glad
That He always hears us pray,
So thought when you cried and looked so sad
He had surely gone away.
"But as He is home must say my prayer"
So she folded her wee hands white,
And another voice was lifted there
And mingled with hers that night.
For those words went straight to my doubt
ing heart
Bringing strength for many days.
Father, from out of the children's lips
Thou surely hast perfect praise"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-20
DEFINITE.-An exchange reads

The Rev. DR.. Ray Palmer, one OF
the most celebrated Congregationalist
ministers, died in New York on Tues
day.
Whether this was the "Tuesday" af
ter Noah came out of the ark, the
Tuesday" after the giving of the
Law, or the TUESDAY" after the earth
quake the writer does not say.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-20

about the murder of the child, and al
so the hanging of the murderers.
Who can say that these tragedies are
not the fruits of the late war?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-20

THIN THEoLoGY.-When Robert
Hall aimed at a thing, he always hit it
If there was enough of it to be nit.
When he said that lax theology is
the parent of lax morality, he hit
that nail squarely on the head and
drove it in to stay. Public and pri-
yate morality are down at the heel in
these days because the theology taughI
from our pulpits is very largely dllut-
ed with milk and water. They were
better fifty years ago because evil-doers
were kindly Informed that, if they es'
caped punishme ent in this world, there
was hell in the next for this worlds
incorrigible-a fact not too frequently
alluded to in these days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-20
rHeste,7, Christian Adrocate.l

A COOP LAw.-Michigan has Jaw
which provides that no sign, picture,
painting, or other representation OF
murder, assassination, stabbing, fight
ing, or any personal violence, or of the
commission of any crime shall be post
ed, under penalty of fine or imprison-
ment. 1t would improve the moral
ndition of this country if such law
were enacted by and rigidly enforced
in every State. The debasing influ-
ence of theatrical and similar posters
u Don the character of boys and girls is
incalculable and is realized by few pa
rents. Equally debasing are some of
the illustrated papers, the sale of which
should everywhere be prohibited by
law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-20
(Ne,U York Herdld.)

Foreigners own about 10000, 900
acres of land in different parts of the
United States-that is, an area nearly
equal to that of Ireland. Mr.. Cieve-
land has signed bill which prohibits
any further purchase by aliens. we
have no more land than we need ior
ourselves, and alien ownership is an
unmitigated evil. Another rctteh
limb sawed off.
Courage is good; we can have no ad-
miration for a cowardly man. m, But
fear is also useful in its place. There
are things that men should be afraid
to to { do, e' places they should fear to visit,
people they should tremble to associate
With, and engagements they should
shrink from entering into. There is
often danger to one who thinks he
stands-who has no fear of his safety.
A fire-saving brigade have been added
to the paid fire department Of Jackson
vile, Fla.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-20
tInteiOr.1

There are $4,000 suicides annually in
Europe. Paris leading in proportion TO
population.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-20
What Others Say.
IPres1oute1'idn,l

o
SLANDER.--Yes, you pass it along,
whether you believe it or not, that
one-sided whisper against the charac-
Ter of virtuous females. You say you
didn't believe it, but you will use your
influence to bear upon the false report,
and pass it on the current. Strange
creatures are mankind! How many
regulations are lost by surprise! How
many hearts have bled by a whisper
How many benevolent deeds are chill
ed by a shrug of the shoulder! How
many individuals have been stunned
,oy a gentle, mysterious hint! How
many chaste bosoms have been wrung
with grief by single nod! How ma
nv graves have been dug by false re-
port!
You will pass the slander along
You will keep it above the waters by. a
wag of the tongue, when you might
sink it forever. Destroy the passion
for telling tale, we pray. Lisp not a
word that may injure the character OF
another. Be determined to listen to
no story that is repeated TO the injury
of another, and as far as you are con-
cerned the SANDER will die. But tell
it once, and it may 60 on the wings OF
the wind, increasing with each breath,
till it has circulated through the State,
and has brought to the grave one who
might have been a blessing to the
world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-20
1InteriW,l

llUteJ y"
HOPEFUL EXAMPLE.--While the
reputation of France for morality anu
religion can scarcely he said to be
above suspicion, it's Government has
shot long way ahead of ours in en-
forcing the observance of Sunday as a
day of rest. General Boulanger, Its
minister of war, has recently deprived
the people of France, and a great ma
nv Americans who visit France, of an
Unlimited amount of pleasure by an
order prohibiting any work on Sun.
day, and transferring to Saturday af-
ternoon all reviews heretofore held on
the former day. The first day of the
week is now a day of rest to the French
soldier, who can either stay in his bar
racks or have leave of absence unless
he has forfeited the privilege by insub-
ordipation. 1t is unnecessary to in
ouire into the motives of General Bou-
lander for taking this step in the right
direction. What most concerns US is
to know that he has demonstrated to
France and to other nations that it can
be taken, and that Sunday can be
made to the soldiers of other nations
what it is to those of France.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-20

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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
The Prince OF Wales.

asked Wilder, the humorist. about
his parlor entertainments in Europe, and
especially about his evenings with the
Prince of Wales, says a newspaper cor
respondent.
II gave my limitations for him SIX
times" said the little man. Last Tune
l saw him was at Mrs. Sloane Stanley $,
and he kindly set me at his right at the
table. All stand till he sits, ana ne
rises first at the end as signal to the
others. / is not etiquette to eat aiter
he finishes. but he fixes that very neatly
by continuing to pick at the tood as
long as he sees anybody else puSy; he
is a man of wonderful tact IN placing
people at their ease.
''For instance, l took sip OF water
on sitting down. That's water sald
the prince, with a laugh, touchlnS my
wineglass. 'Ah, sir, said, ! am a
blue ribbon man. never drink any
wine
"'No?' he said; very we'll lie was
polite He did not quiz me or laugh at
or banter me as another might, and say,
Aw, now, just this once, you KnoW ).
Nothing of the sort He turned the
talk to other things"
about your entertainment asked
ooh. my share2 Well, | generally
have to stand upon the table, but the
prince lifted me upon the piano, where,
in the intervals of my limitations, there
was good music made by an eminent
professional. l stood with my face to
the princess and near to her. for sue IS
getting quite deaf. One thing noticed
as odd; the higher up you get the least
ceremony there is. The prince insists
that everybody shall talk at the table
without ahy reference to him, as they
would if they were at home; and he
banishes mere formaiity just as far as
court tradition will permit. - Washing
ton Post,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
THEY DIDN'T SIGN.
Why They Have in Some Western Local.
lies of FOoIinR the Editor.

Arkansaw printing Office. A deIega-
tion from ''away back" files in. Leader
60 business manager of ofice)- 'IowA
ed, Passul Nv us did, that we'd come
up an sign fur yo' paper"
Business Manager Smiling warmly
"Glad to see you, gentlemen. Won't
you have seats?"
Leader-''No, amt got time to set.
Whut yer hoIdin' yo' paper at now?"
B. M-''Two dollars year"
Leader-"That muchF' Didn't low
it wus more'n er erdollar. Ken git ther
FgreSade Smile fur six bits"
B. M.-'Ah, we'll, you see that is only
a cheap concern, a sort of advertising
dodge. What you want is home news :"
Leader-"Yas, that's a fack. Wall,
Lige Baily addressing one of the dele
gation), plank down."
Lige-'Don't b'Iieve I wanter sign
fur it er-day."
Leader yer wanted me ter
come up here with yer. Whut yer come
Lige-"W anted ter sorter look er
round"
Leader-"Jim Boyle, you wanter sign,
don't yer"
Jim-'-No, don't blieve I do, ter
day."
Leader" IVY ding it all, you said
yer wanted ter sign"
Jim-"I said mout sign"
Leader-"Tal Payton, 1 know you
wanter sign"
Tal--'T low ter sign airter while
airter I git in littl better shape"
Leader-''Why not nova
Tal-''Ain't fixed we'll ernuff now.
Amt mon got money ernuff ter run me
till git home. l like the paper mighty
we'll. Got some Nv the best things in it
/ ever seen"
Leader-"Wall, eff none Nv ye wanter
sign, reckon we'd better go, as we've
got good deal Nv knockin' round ter
do"
B. M. Ito leader)-"You wish to sub
scribe. do you not?"
Leader-''No, jest come up with the
boys, here, an don't b'lieve 1 wanter
sign fur it terday. Like the paper
mighty well an hope ter be able ter sign
fur it putty soon. Wall, good-day."
A few moments later. In a saloon.
Leader-"Wall, fellers, nominate yo'
pizen."
Lige-"HoP on; I'm doin' this"
Cthrowing ten dollar note on the barr.
jim (sweeping the money back to
Lige and replacing it with goldpiece)
Mot much yer amt. l axed yer in
here, l reckon"
Tai with pretended indignation)-
"Not by jugful Axed yer in myself.
Here Ito bartenderl give as some straight
goods"
Leader-"1t makes no difference who
pays fur it. Wall, here's hopin'. "-Ar
kanSaao Trace 'er.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
She Probably Will.

AT eleven o'clock yesterday forenoon
q chamber windo in house on Eliza
beth street was raised and a snow shovel
was pushed out. Hard after the shovel
was female head, and after the head
came the body of woman about forty
yeals old. She had seen the warnings
about cleaning off the roofs, and as soon
as she was fairly out of the window she
began work. 1t was long clean to, :"
with pitch of about forty-fve degrees,
and she had not been at work two min
utes when boy came along the alley
and called out. SCOT the toboggan
craze" "You go on" she aaswereS.
perhaps you are going to practice a
little before taking in the regular slide?"
he continued, as he backed against the
fence. "That's pretty fair slide, but
where's your tobog?" 'Boy!' she said,
as she leaned on her shovel and looked
down at him, you go away or I'll call
the policep ''But what can the police
do? Am I sasslng you or doing any
thing| She lifted up another shovel
full; but the exertion caused her to slip,
and she got ratified and called. to the
10Y, "Sayl say! l can't got back to the
windoww ''You don't want tor' he
replied. eff you are ever going to to-
bog. now's your chance. just kerplunk
yourself down and let 'er slide" She
uttered a wild yell, let go of the shovel,
and the next instant a body of white,
which was probably snow, and a body
of darker color, which must have been
the woman, went down the long roof all
mixed up. The boy ran to box beside
the fence and drew himself up just as
the darker object kicked itself out of a
big snow bank and heap of lIindling
wood, and as it gasped and choked and
made a break for the back door, he call
ed, "I'd give itup if were you'll You've
got too old to catch on to these new fan
giles - Detroit Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
Captain Armstrong is going to be nv
The Towers of Silence.

When the hour of death is at hand
the dying Parsee is carried down to the
cellar, or the lowest room in the house
with what notion failed to learn.
Afterward the body is borne to a great
burial tower, there to be exposed to the
winds of heaven, the burning sun, the
beating rain, and all the host of foul
carrion birds. Some rich families have
private tower of their own, a sort of
family mausoleum. The public burial
towers, of which there are five, stand
on ii labar Hill, in a garden of flower
ing shrubs overlooking the sea. Here
amid fragrant bowers of roses and iessa-
mine, stand these ghastly receptacles
for the dead. They are about SO feet
nigh and 60 feet wide. On the top of
each is an open grating on which the
bodies are laid in three circles; children
III the centre, then the women and men
at the outer edge. Innumerable birds
OF prey are forever lowering with their
sharp hungry cries round these towers,
or sitting perched on them, solemnly
waiting for the grateful feast that is never
long delayed feast which daily aver
ages three Parsees, besides women and
children, for it is estimated that each
day three OF these prosperous, intelligent
well-to do looking merchants find their
last resting place in the voracious maws
of these ravenous birds. And when the
birds have done their part, and wind
and sun and rain have all combined to
whlten the skeleton to a thing like
polished ivory, gradually the bones sep
arate and fall through the open grating
into we'll below the tower, whence, it
is said, they are taken by subterranean
passage and cast into the sea, and so
the space is left clear for the next
comers.-Maemittan's Aag7gme.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
REMARKABLE PHENOMENA.
A Huge Block of Ice Projected from a
Lake in Maine.

Strange phenomena are reported from
Blue Hill, Maine, by persons of unques-
tionable integrity. AS Reuben Gray was
crossing Third pond, a large body Of
water something less than two miles in
diameter, his attention was attracted by
a loud rumbling, resembling the sound
of distant thunder, or the passage of
heavy team over a bridge. The reVer-
berating waves seemed to approach him
from the direction of an old mine, which
is located near the southern end of the
pond, and a little more than mile from
the place occupied by Mr.. Gray at the
time. AS the mutterinSs grew more and
more distinct Mr., Gray paused in won
derment. The ice under his feet sud
denly rose to the height of four feet, as
though propelled by some mighty power
from beneath. Then it fell, rose again,
and continued its wavy. undulatory mo-
ton in q sort of tidal wave, which
rolled swiftly along until the head of the
pond was reached, when suddenly, with.
a noise that awoke the echoes of the old
Blue hills, there arose from the pond an
immense sheet of ice, which fell some
distance from the opening.
Mr.. Gray critically examined this tre-
mendous sheet of ice, and then hurried.
ly returned home to report the facts to
his neighbor, E. E. Chase, who was
Blue Hills representative in the Maine
Legislature Of 1885. Mr.. Chase repaired
to the locality, examined the pond and
found that Mr.. Gray's story had not been
exaggerated in the slightest degree.
The usually quiet pond bore evidence of
having undergone a severe internal strug
gle With carpenters rule Mr.. Chase
found the ice block to be seven feet long
and 10 29-32 inches thick, and he esti-
mated its weight at ten tons. The
piece was triangular in shape and lay
right side up, with the base toward the
base of the opening. The distance be.
tween the two bases was, i'll round num-
bers, twenty nine feet. One of the most
singular circumstances connected with
this unheaval is the fact that, although
the water at the place where the ice was
blown out was something less than five
feet IN depth, mud was found on the
bottom of the cake, which corresponded
exactly with that found on the bottom
of the pond, thus proving that the dis
turbance commenced at the bottom. Mr.
Chase examined the track of the dis
turbance and found the ice cracked and
broken throughout its entire length.
Many theories are advanced as to the
cause of the phenomena. By some it is
hinted that shaft of the Blue Hill cop
per mine may have undermined the
waters of Third pool. and that the vac
uum caused by the sudden rush of water
produced the detonation and upheaVal.--
Boston Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10

THE SUNDAY FISHERMAN.
This man above, on fishing bent,
One Sabbath morning left his tent.
The Tent A
He took ms can, and very quick
He dug his fish worms with pick.
The Pick. F. The Worms, C/o q.
In case some fish of size he'd get,
He took along his landing net.
The Landing Net .
AS fishermen get hungry, too,
Of pretzels he procured few.
The Pretzels. p wv
Some lines he took along on spools
To teach them to the fnny schools.
The Spools. EE-
He had some entertaining books
Of highly tempered Limerick hooks.
The Hooks
And thus prepared, he got his boat,
And out upon the stream did float.
The Boat. -
Some bites he straight began to get.
1t was the gallnlppers DlI.
The Gallinippers. * ~%
One of his lines spun off the reel;
He landed in the boat an eel.
The Eel. co
Then quickly it began to rain,
But his umbrella was in vain.
The Umbrella.
Above his head the thunder crashed,
And all around the lightning flashed.
The Lightning. -
The storm blew, and the boat upset,
That man went down into the wet.
The Upturned Boat, .
And as he sank, the bubbles rose,
Smaller and smaller toward the close.
The Bubbles. OOooo
-Tj6 Rjts
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
Advertising Rates.
RATE PER YEAR.
WOULD WE RETURN.

Nould we return
If once the gates which close upon the past
We're opened wide for US and if the dear 4.
Remembered pathway stretched before us clear
To lead us back to youths lost land at last
Whereon hfe's April shadows lightly cast
Recalled the old sweet days of childish fear
With all their faded hopes and brought anear
The far-of streams in which our skies were
glassed;
Did these lost dreams which wake the sours
sad yearning
But live once more and waited our returning
Would we return?
Would we return
If loves enehantment held the heart no
more
And We had come to count the wild sweet
pain,
4he fond Distress the lavish tears-but vain;
= Had cooled the hearts hot wounds amidst
the roar
ofmountain gales, or, on some alien shore
Worn out the souls long anguish and had slain
AT last the dragon of despair-if then the train
OF vanquished years came back, and, as of
yore,
The same voice called, and with soft eyes be-
guiling.
Our lost love beckoned, through times gray
veil smiling,
Would we return?
Would we return
Once we had crossed to deaths unlovely
land
And trod the bloomless ways among the dead
Lone and unhappy; after years had fed
With twilight wings along that glimmering
strand,
If then-an angel came with outstretched
hand
To lead us back, and we recalled with dread
How soon the tears that once for us are shed
May flow for others-how like words in sand
Our memory fades away-how oft our waking
Might vex the living with the dead hearts
breaking,
Would we return
Would we return ?
ROBERT BURNS WILSON in the Century.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
Menaced by Centipedes.

Capt. Elisha Hall and the crew of the
schooner Lucy 7. Harvey, which arrived
at Philadelphia from Port Prince
with a cargo of logwood, narrate a ter
rible experience wich befell them during
the voyage to this port. Capt. Hall
says that when two days out a number
of centipedes appeared on deck, but
were promptly scalded. On January 25,
Julian Dominguez, a Mexican acting as
cook, found the galley and cabin swarm
ing with centipedes and scorpions,
which when disturbed by a light made
their appearance on deck. The crew,
which was composed principally of
colored men, became terrorized at the
appearance ofthe poisonous reptiles, and
took to the rigging. So great was their
fear of being bitten that they refused to
leave their high perch when commanded
by the captain to assist in the work of
destroying the dreaded passengers. The
scorpions crawled over the deck for two
days, compelling the sailors to take to
the rail while manning the vessel.
A large Newfoundland dog, which
was tied to the forehatch, was bitten,
and died after its body had swollen to
twice its natural size. Finally the rep
tiles in the galley and cabin were smoth
cred by the fumes of burning sulphur,
lowered in pans. Those on deck were
not gotten rid of until Wednesday, when
a northeast gale and heavy seas were
encountered. The sudden change in
the temperature killed many of them.
and the others were so benumbei that
they were swept overheard without
much difficulty. The logwood was in a
decayed condition, and the scorpions
and centipedes took refuge in the holes
before it was loaded on the vessel.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
THE HABITS OF PRINTERS,
Tho Way They Have Of Spending Their
NTou-r.

Tho Way They Have of Spending Their
Money.
Printers, as rule, are not provident
class, although they receive wages equal
to those of nearly any skilled mechanic,
and larger than many. A type-setter on
a morning paper, if he be 'fast" man,
usually 'pastes up a string" at the end
of the week that will measure him all
the way from $18 to $2S. The expert
morning newspaper printer seldom
works over five nights week. He gen.
erously contributes one of his nights to
the 'tsub" who is posted on the fore
mans list, and who is either unable to
secure regular ceases, or who is ''carry-
ing the banner" from town to town.
The Irregular" who lays off in this way
is rarely other than a generous fellow.
He Is anxious that his less fortunate
craftsman may have chance to earn q
few dollars, and while he is idle is not
unfrequently found spending his money
with lavish hand. This, however, was
more strictly the case in days gone by,
when printer was not printer until
he had circumnavigated the globe OF
travelled at least over the English
speaking part of it. The printer nova
days who wanders from place to place
is regarded with more or less suspicion.
A printer whose eyes have become
dim from following the boxes, and
whose shoulders have been bent until
his chin rests almost upon his chest,
from his lifelong toll at the lease" told
me the other day that he had been set
ting type for thirty years. During
that time" he said, 81 have held cases
in every city of over 100, 600 inhabitants
in the United States, and have earned
from SIS to $75 week. In the days oi
the rebellion l worked in Philadelphia
for awhile, and earned so much money
in four nights that my time during the
succeeding three days of the week was
fully occupied in getting rid of it. Other
printers were like me, in fact, there
were not half a dozen who saved any
thing. Since the war, however, prices
for composition have dropped to forty
and forty five cents per 1000 ems. l
can think of a great many of my old
chums who have struck a money saving
gait, built comfortable homes and got
down to business. There are quite a
number of compositors on the NewYork,
Chicago and st. Louis papers who are
worth a good deal.